One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Sophie will be happy to arrange your first Chemistry lesson.
Sophie
One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Sophie will be happy to arrange your first Chemistry lesson.
- Hourly rate £35
- Response Time 4h
- Number of students 50+
£35/hr
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- Chemistry
- Science
Friendly student currently reading Chemistry at Oxford University. Highly experienced science and maths tutor of over 50 clients across all age and ability ranges.
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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Sophie will be happy to arrange your first Chemistry lesson.
About Sophie
I'm a student at Oxford University studying chemistry, having achieved 12 A*/8/9s at GCSE and A*A*A*A*A (EPQ, biology, chemistry, maths, physics) at A-level.
I am a very experienced tutor having helped over 50 students across all ages and abilities. I have recently been through the education system and succeeded in achieving top grades. I know the importance of both understanding concepts and exam technique. As I've experienced, exams can be daunting, but with the right preparation you can reach your potential.
Through tutorials at Oxford University, I am comfortable in a tuition setting and well-practiced at communicating difficult concepts. I am friendly and approachable, encouraging students to build confidence and ensuring they get the most out of our time.
I am passionate about learning and very much enjoy tutoring; it would be great to hear from you! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
University :
- University of Oxford - MChem [Currently studying]
School :
A Levels
- Biology [A*]
- Chemistry [A*]
- Physics [A]
- Maths [A*]
GCSEs
- Biology [A*]
- Chemistry [A*]
- German [A*]
- French [A*]
- Maths [A*]
- Further Maths [A*]
- Physics [A*]
- Geography [A*]
- History [A*]
- Religious Studies [A*]
- English Language [A*]
- English Literature [A*]
Prizes and Scholarships :
- Awarded the President’s Undergraduate Scholarship at Imperial College London as a result of my performance at entrance interviews.
"The President's Undergraduate Scholarships are the most prestigious awards the College has to offer. They are designed to reward students of any nationality who demonstrate the highest academic excellence and potential."
- Casberd Scholarship issued by St John's College, Nov 2020 June 2023. Awarded as a result of “Tutors’ recommendation based on outstanding collection results and consistent performance during the 2019-20 academic year".
- Academic Achievement Award issued by the Senior Tutor at St John’s College, September 2021. Awarded for a distinction in my Supplementary Examination in Aromatic & Heterocyclic Pharmaceutical Chemistry (78%).
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I help students of all ages and abilities with science and maths to achieve their goals and to build confidence.
I am very flexible to ensure lessons are tailored to each student; we will discuss what is most helpful for you. I tutor online using a virtual whiteboard to make notes and display diagrams/ practice questions in the lesson.
Example lesson plans include:
- following an exam specification from the beginning, ensuring full understanding of each topic before moving on
- covering specific problem areas
- preparation for school entrance exams
- supplementing school teaching
- going through past papers or practice questions by topic
Review
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Perfect! Sophie is a fantastic tutor. She is friendly, organised, reliable and explains well. She is tutoring our daughter for her GCSEs and is making a real difference.
Perfect! Sophie is an excellent tutor, very serious, very hard working and her approach fits the child needs.
She is very pacient and my daughter really enjoys attending her lessons.
She explains things in a very clear manner.
I could not have made a better choice.
I strongly recommend Sophie.Perfect! Sophie has done an amazing job helping me with my chemistry AS-level. She comes across as very patient, friendly, and easy to get along with. She always makes sure I understood a concept and is willing to explain again if anything was left unclear.
Sophie has a real gift for explaining complicated stuff and breaking it down into easily digestible chunks. Also,
the notes she makes during the lesson are incredibly helpful and visual.
A topic I couldn’t understand throughout the whole year, Sophie managed to explain in one lesson.
All in all, I would highly recommend her to anyone who is struggling with chemistry , as Sophie is truly wonderful both as a teacher and a person.Perfect! Sophie is and excellent teacher! I am currently doing my A-level biology with Sophie, and she has such a clear logic and lesson arrangement while teaching, and her lesson is very fast paced (according to my request) yet also efficient. She is an amazing teacher!
Perfect! Very flexible to my niche needs, empathetic, deeply knowledgeable and organised
Perfect! A truly great tutor!
I booked lessons with Sophie in order to get ahead of Year 13 content in the summer and since school has started, I've been so much more confident in Chemistry lessons and my overall understanding has improved massively, and this is all thanks to Sophie. She's a very friendly, encouraging and knowledgeable tutor. From my first session with her, I saw how organised and well structured her lessons were, and this was the case throughout. One of the best things was that it was an environment I felt comfortable to ask as many questions as I wanted, without worry. While learning Year 13 content, my understanding of content from Year 12 improved as well as she made sure I understood everything. I'd highly recommend her, she was a great help. Thanks Sophie :).
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : Much more confident in subject and better understanding.Perfect! Good tutor
My son missed lot of classes in year 10 and hence we took Sophie's help to consolidate those lessons in Chemistry. She has explained the concepts well. My son feels he is confident to get into year 11 with good understanding.
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : Continuing classesPerfect! Excellent tutor
Sophie is an excellent tutor. She is able to teach and explain concepts and questions extremely well and thoughtful. My daughter found her lessons very useful and interesting. With Sophie’s patient teaching and additional materials, she has become much more confident in managing Chemistry and biology at GCSE level. We are very thankful for Sophie’s great help and cordially teaching.
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : ExcellentPerfect! Subject : Chemistry
Perfect! Sophie was a fantastic tutor my son learnt loads. Thanks Sophie!
Subject : ChemistryPerfect! Our daughter is really enjoying the lessons and finding them very useful. Thank you for being such an excellent tutor Sophie !
Subject : ChemistryPerfect! Brilliant
Sophie is a lovely person whom my daughter enjoyed interacting with. She covered all ares that my daughter found difficult and was always encouraging and praising which I feel is vital for a student who’s struggling slightly.
Knows her subjects and delivers them well to each individual need.
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : Finally my daughter is back on track.Perfect! Positive and very helpful
I've really enjoyed lessons with Sophie as she ensures they are structured, easy to digest and goes through concepts using diagrams and frequently asks questions, highlighting exam technique. Overall she is very encouraging and makes Biology more fun to learn!
Subject : Biology
Outcome : More confidence in facing exam style questions and unfamiliar contentPerfect! Fantastic Tutor!
I would highly recommend Sophie. She has made complicated topics so easier to understand especially by coming up with alternative methods to understand it. She has an excellent knowledge in Chemistry and was able to tackle any difficulties that I had and could answer any questions that I had.
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : I have a better understanding on the harder topics and I enjoy chemistry more.Perfect! Excellent engagement and approach
Sophie is super friendly and engaging. Has a great way of engaging. Excellent understanding of requirement. Highly recommended. Am continuing.
Subject : School science
Outcome : Realising potentialPerfect! Positive and knowledgeable
Sophie has been such a great help to my daughter as she prepared for her end of year assessments. Sophie knows the content thoroughly, including helpful hints for exam technique, and she is so positive and encouraging.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : Rachel was achieving about a grade C, but got A* in her end of year exam so that her UCAS prediction ended up being an A. So grateful!Perfect! Amazing tutor
Sophie is an amazing tutor. Chemistry has become easier and more interesting for me as Sophie has helped me with my understanding with things that my teachers couldn’t help me.
Even the first lesson she was fully planned and ready, this put me at my ease and confidence because of the time and care she had taken.
Sophie is flexible with her lesson plans, they can be catch up topics missed, following the syllabus in sequence.or any other format.
I recommend Sophie as she can bring someone along in their learning very quickly.
Sophie you’re a star, thank you
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : Sophie is currently tutoring weeklyPerfect! Amazing!
Sophie is very organised in her lessons, you can tell that her lessons are customised to your weaknesses, therefore, improving my understanding lesson by lesson. She is very patient and informative when explaining topics making me feel comfortable asking as many questions as I need!
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : More deatailed understandingPerfect! Really lovely teaching method
Sophie is helping my son across four different subject areas. She's got a lovely calm teaching method and my son finds that he gets an incredible amount out of each session. He leaves each session saying how valuable it was. He was previously struggling across all his subjects but now feels confident that he is turning this around.
I would recommend Sophie to anyone needing help in the maths and science fields. She clearly knows these subjects inside out and has relevant A'level and GCSE experience which is of great value to her students.
Subject : School science
Outcome : Greater confidence and understanding.Perfect! Mahum
I study A-level Biology & Chemistry with Sophie.I am delighted to have such a Knowledgeable ,kind & understanding tutor.Sophie is great at teaching.Shes willing to go the extra mile for her students.I highly recommend getting lessons from her,you won’t be let down.Its the best decision I have made to succeed in getting the best grades at A level.
Thanks to Sophie I am finally finding biology & chemistry more interesting day by day; as she has explained each topic better than the tutors I have at college to be honest.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! 100/100 stars.She is also very professional & organised.
Thank-you Sophie it’s a pleasure being taught by you. ❤️
⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : Great,I am glad that I found such an amazing tutor.Perfect! Molly
Sophie has been a great help in my first tutor session, going in to detail and askng me questions to make sure that I understand before she moves on tot he next part, I would really recccomend her to anyone struggling or needs a bit of extra support! I can't wait for my next session.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : Understanding the question in depthPerfect! Very useful!
Sophie is so lovely and very helpful when it comes to physics! I have had one lesson and will definitely be booking more, she is clearly very knowledgeable and I very much appreciate the help. The flexibility is great too, I can cover all the topics I am struggling with and it helps support my learning at school!
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Much needed consolidation and clarityPerfect! Very Helpful
Sophie is so helpful , she covers every topic that I’m struggling in, explains in detail and always makes sure I understand before moving on ! Sophie has helped me improve in my weakest areas .
Highly recommend!!
Subject : School science
Outcome : Understanding in depth- Sophie's response :Thanks so much for your feedback Mia, I'm delighted you find our sessions useful.
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Recommendations
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Sophie Whitaker has a very special ability of being along side people. Her friendly and encouraging manner would make her a great tutor. If I had children I would definitely use her services- I know she would give them confidence with her easy but efficient ways and help them understand all sorts of concepts. Her patience and understanding will be reassuring for any student. I absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a tutor.
Sophie is a colleague whom I have known for 4 years. She is very academic, very knowledgable and very able to communicate ideas clearly.
I am a family friend and have known Sophie all her life. Sophie has always given herself 100% to ever endeavour she has undertaken. Sophie is very hard working and diligent, which her academic achievements verify. Sophie is always willing to help students when asked. I would have no hesitation in recommending Sophie as a private tutor.
I am a family friend and have known Sophie all her life. Sophie has always given herself 100% to ever endeavour she has undertaken. Sophie is very hard working and diligent, which her academic achievements verify. Sophie is always willing to help students when asked. I would have no hesitation in recommending Sophie as a private tutor.
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Hourly rate
- £35
Pack prices
- 5h: £175
- 10h: £350
online
- £35/h
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